A recovery basket entertains the sick with cheerful recovery gifts

Do you know a person who feels sick and needs a little encouragement? When someone has had surgery, been in an accident, has a virus, or something more serious, consider sending them a recovery basket to brighten things up. Entertaining gift solutions in a recovery basket can make the difference between being bored or having fun.

These are examples of thoughtful gift ideas for all ages.

Get Well Gifts for Babies and Toddlers

Holding on to something soft and cuddly has its benefits, especially when mom and dad need to rest. Stuffed baby toys like a singing Daisy Duck, singing bears or a trio of lions are sure to make baby feel better.

Get Well Gift Baskets for Kids

Imagine a child’s surprise, delight and pride when a large colorful gift basket arrives on their behalf. Only the excitement will take their minds off the illness and lead them to better things.

Kids Activity Stop encourages children to play and be creative with Silly Putty, coloring books, crayons and watercolors, jacks, lollipops, cracker jacks and more. They can also pass the time and enjoy a portable travel game while lying in bed.

Get Well Gifts for Teens

These children may be claustrophobic before they feel better. Diverting their attention by keeping their minds occupied is a good way to keep them from getting bored.

Consider entertaining them with care packages, which also make great gifts for kids away from home. The boredom-busting care package contains a word search book, crossword puzzle book, wooden puzzle game, hackie sack, stress ball, gum, cookies, and more fun things to make and eat.

These kids can spend time being in their own little world of fun things to do.

gift basket ideas for men and women

Being sick and having burdensome responsibilities can make you feel worse than you do now. Taking your mind off worry, work, and feeling bad helps the healing process move forward.

For adults, consider showing them you care by sending them a get well recipe in an RX gift box. The word search book and a deck of cards, along with gourmet coffee, cookies, V-8 vegetable juice, and many other edibles help pass the time.

Or consider expressing your best wishes with one of the top consumer recovery baskets of 2009:

• many adults were comforted by the well-wishes gift basket as they read “A Book of Grace,” which touched their hearts with words of peace and empowerment, as they enjoyed brownies, herbal tea, and squares of tomato, basil, and cheese, along with many other delicious foods.

When someone close to you is sick, remember to encourage them to feel better, with a get well basket filled with exciting things to do and tasty treats of finger food.